The Theophany of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, also known as the Epiphany, was celebrated by much of the Orthodox world on Monday, as the day commemorates the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River by John the Forerunner — seen as Christ’s manifestation to the world as the Son of God. Epiphany is…

More than 170 earthquake victims have been hosted by the Orthodox Monastery of St. Vlash (St. Blaise), in the Durres district of central coastal Albania, since a devastating quake struck the area on Nov. 26, 2019. The shelter is part of a wide-ranging initiative announced by the Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania, His Beatitude…

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His All Holiness Bartholomew I, directly referred to the granting of the Tomos of Autocephaly by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the historic decision and during a sermon on the Sunday before Epiphany. Speaking at the Patriarchate’s Fanar District…

The Archbishop of America has arrived in Tampa ahead of Monday’s Epiphany celebration.   Archbishop Elpidophoros was enthroned in 2019, and this will be his first time throwing the cross during Tarpon Springs’ Epiphany. He is the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. “I want to express my joy and my happiness that…

If we seek God in simplicity and humility, then the Lord will send His Angel or His star to each of us, which will lead us to Christ, the Primate noted. The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine, addressed the flock with a Christmas message, said the Information…

Communique of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church   JANUARY 5, 2020 While preparing to celebrate the radiant Feast of the Nativity of Christ, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, under presidency of His Holiness the Serbia Patriarch Irinej, held a session at the Patriarchal Court in…

Greece’s Foreign Ministry announced today that Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostas Vlasis will represent the government at the celebration of Epiphany at the Ecumenical Patriarchate on Monday, 6 January 2020, and attend the Blessing of the Waters at the Golden Horn in Fener. According to the announcement, Mr Vlasis will also meet with the…

Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece. Each year on January 6, hundreds of thousands of Greeks and visitors participate in the rich traditions that are observed in each and every city and town in the country, making it one of the most special holidays…

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced that, beginning January 1, 2020, at least one parish in the Metropolis will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and offer the Holy Eucharist every day of the year. The 2020 Divine Liturgy daily schedule will be updated regularly and can be found HERE. “The Divine Liturgy is at the center…